a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Politics on Apr 4th, 2009
Now some very important news. From NYLCV:
Two down, one to go.
As you may have read in this morning’s papers, New York State has a new budget — and we have some good news to share with you about it.
First and foremost, the Bigger, Better Bottle Bill finally passed the State Senate on Friday afternoon! After […]
Posted in Politics, Transportation on Mar 23rd, 2009
Expect huge fare hikes if the State Senate doesn’t act by the MTA’s Wednesday board meeting. Send a note to your state senator through LCV’s site now.
Posted in Politics on Mar 19th, 2009
In the Gotham Gazette, NRDC’s Rich Kassel breaks down how the federal stimulus plan will benefit NYC, from a energy and environment perspective. Some teasers:
Mass transit tops the list of environmental benefits for New York from the stimulus package. This funding could not come at a better time, given the Albany debate about the best […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Mar 1st, 2009
Courtesy of Streetsblog and the Livable Streets Network, here’s a nice interview/overview of how bus rapid transit might work on 1st and 2nd Avenue.
Now I’ve spent the past 5 years at least lobbying to anyone who’ll listen for 2nd Avenue Subway to get scrapped and replaced by a full 3-lane BRT corridor, alongside a pedestrian […]
Posted in Efficiently, Transportation on Dec 15th, 2008
RPA Pres Bob Yaro is happy that the MTA crisis has been handed into Dick Ravitch’s capable hands.
Posted in Transportation on Dec 1st, 2008
Juliette Michaelson from the Regional Plan Association hits it square:
It may sound crazy to say at a time of ballooning budget deficits, but rather than cutting subway and commuter rail service, the region’s governors and mayors should instead find the resources to actually increase the quality, speed and frequency of transit — because that’s the […]
Posted in Transportation on Mar 28th, 2008
Photo: Brad Aaron , Streetsblog
We’re pretty big fans of Bus Rapid Transit, having spent some time back in college living and studying in the Brazilian city that bred the concept. So we’re clearly pretty enthused about the arrival of NYC’s first proper BRT system (here called Select Bus Service), the Bx12 line in the Bronx.
From […]
Posted in Transportation on Feb 13th, 2008
The Tappan Zee BridgeBuilding commuter trains betweens Suffern and Port Chester over a new Tappan Zee Bridge could help neutralize suburban sprawl and reduce air pollution, according to the Federated Conservationists of Westchester County.